Degree: Associate of Occupational Studies
Major: Culinary Arts
Campus: Hyde Park, NY
Casting a Wide Net
Is it possible for the skills of an economist, chef, advocate, and entrepreneur to reside within one person? They sure can, and Wendy Stuart ’09 is living proof. Her journey to becoming co-founder of The Wide Net Project may seem circuitous, but each step brought her closer to the real … [Read more...]

Degree: Bachelor of Professional Studies
Major: Culinary Arts Management
Campus: Hyde Park, NY
Hometown: Hamilton, New Jersey, USA
Dual Passions
Tasha Mabin’s dream of attending The Culinary Institute of America started in her freshman year of high school. “During my home economic classes I found I had a knack for cooking,” says Tasha, assistant manager at the Compass Group in Washington, … [Read more...]

Degree: Associate in Occupational Studies
Major: Culinary Arts
Campus: Hyde Park, NY
Hometown: Ojai, CA
Sustainability is Possible
Trey Foshee’s first job in the restaurant industry was mainly a way to support his passion for surfing. Through a family connection he was hired as a busboy at The Ranch House in Ojai, CA. The restaurant’s extensive gardens provided the kitchen with citrus, … [Read more...]

Degree: Associate in Occupational Studies
Major: Culinary Arts
Campus: Hyde Park, NY
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Nai Kang Kuan was born on July 1, 1973 in the city of Taipei. He lived a happy but unremarkable childhood until he immigrated to the United States with his mom and an Italian heritage stepfather when he was 12 years old. It was a huge cultural shock to not only move to the upscale … [Read more...]

Degree: BPS
Major: Culinary Arts
Hometown: Washington, DC
The Value of Mentorship
He’s a master sommelier and respected wine professional, and has recently been named to Forbes magazine’s prestigious “30 Under 30” list in the Food category. Clearly, Carlton McCoy has found success in the food and beverage world, and credits his many mentors along the way for his accomplishments—starting … [Read more...]

Degree: Associate in Occupational Studies
Major: Culinary Arts
Campus: Hyde Park, NY
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Blazing a Trail in the Food World
The list of chefs Jason Pfeifer has worked for reads like a “Who’s Who” of culinary giants—Michael Anthony at Gramercy Tavern, Thomas Keller and Jonathan Benno ’93 at Per Se, René Redzepi at Noma.
Now he’s joined his own prestigious list, having … [Read more...]

Degree: Bachelor of Culinary Arts Management
Major: Culinary Arts
Campus: Hyde Park, NY
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
The Fast Track to Success
One look at Adam Altnether’s accelerated career track, and it’s easy to see why he’s been honored by Forbes magazine as part of its 2014 “30 Under 30” list in the Food category. As the co-owner and executive chef of Craft Restaurants in St. Louis, he’s … [Read more...]